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LOCOMOTIVE TRACTION-VEHICLE. i

Specification ofLettersPatent No. 26,466, dated December lfio, 1 i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN H. BAILEY, of Sandford, in the county of Vigoand State of Indiana, have invented a new and Improved Traction- Engine;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of thisspecification, in which- Figure l, is a sideelevation of my invenj tion. Fig. 2, is a transversevertical section ofthe same, taken in the line w, as, Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is a transversevertical section of the same, taken in the line 3 y, Fig. 4. Fig. 4, isa horizontal section of the same, taken in the line 2, 2, Fig.1. Fig. 5,is aldetached vertical section of the driving mechanism of the backwheels.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

This invention is more especially designed for agricultural purposes,such as the drawing of gang plows, harrows, seeding machines, etc.

The invention consists in a peculiar arrangement of the driving gear,the manner of applying the power thereto, whereby the machine is placedunder the perfect control of the engineer or attendant.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention I will proceed to describe it.

A, represents a rectangular frame on' which an upright boiler B, isplaced.

C, C, represent water tanks and wood boxes which are placed on the backpart of the frame A, and over wheels D, D, which support the back partof the frame A.

At each side of the frame A, there is a steam cylinder E. These steamcylinders are provided with pistons, the rods F, of which projectthrough both ends of the cylinders and are connected b rods G, and crankwheels G, to two shafts H, I, the former shaft H, passin loosely throughthe centers of the wheels D, D, and the shaft I,

assing through the frame A, just in front of the boiler B, see Figs. 1and 4. The front part of the frame A, is su ported by a barrel-shapedwheel J, which is nearly equal in width to the frame. The axle of thewheel J, is fitted in bearings a, which are secured to an annular frameK, said frame K, having two uprights b, 72, attached to it at oppositesides, the upper ends of the uprights being connected by a traverse bara, through the center of which ;a shaftfld, passesfsaid shaft alsopassing through the top of a sup: plemental framing L,jon.the frame A. 1r The frame K,,-and consequently the wheel J, is allowedtolturnfreelywithin the frame A, in order that the machinemay be" guided or turned tothe rightor left. The wheels, is driven? as followsElAt eacnend of thewheel there is attached a bevel wheel M, intoi which bevel pinions,.N,'-on upright shaftsj; O, 0, gear. On the upper end of each shaft, M0, there is a bevel pinionj P, into which, pink ions Q, Q, ona shaft R,gears. On theshaft R, there is also a bevel pinions, whichgears intosimilar pinions T, at-thellowerend of the shaft cl. The upperjpart ofthe shaft d, above the supplemental framing L, hash I pulley e, on it.At theback part of the supplemental framing L, there is a vertical]shaft U, which has a pulley f, on its upper T end around which pulleytabelt 9, passes, said belt also passing around the pulley e, of shaft(1. The upper part of the shaft U,

on the shaft 1.

The annular frame K, is encompassed H a toothed rim W, into which apinion j, gears, the shaft 70, of said pinion being connected by gearsZ, with a horizontal shaft m, which is connected by gears 01., with avertical shaft X, having a hand wheel 0,011 its 0:

upper end. i

From the above description it will be seen that by turning the shaft U,the frame K,

and consequently the wheel J, may be turned,

and it will also be Seen that when the engine is in operationthe wheelJ, will be rotated from the shaft I, by means of the gearing M, M, N, N,P,P, Q, Q,;R, S, h, i and the .belt 9. The wheel J ,1 may be suddenlystopped at any time by throwing forward 11 00 the lever V, and therebylooseningthe belt g. i

The shaft H, as before stated, passes 1 loosely through the wheels D, D,and it has I a wheel p, cogged at each side secured on it at its center.On the shaft .H, and ateach 1 5 side of the wheel p, there is placedloosely a pinion 9. These pinions have: teeth 7'', on their sides whichfacejthe wheel p, and each i pinion has a lever Y, attached to orconnected with it. Each pinion 9, gears into three that the operator orattendant by simply turning the shaft X, may turn the wheel J, with thegreatest facility, and it will also be seen that by adjusting the leversY, Y, either or both of the pinions q, q, may be thrown in gear with thepinion p, on shaft H, and consequently either or both wheels D, rotated.When the engine is proceeding in a direct line both wheels D, D, are ofcourse rotated, but in turning, the wheel D, having the larger circuitto make or pass over is only rotated. By this means the turning of themachine is greatly facilitated. By throwing both pinions g, 9, out ofgear with wheel p, neither of the wheels D, will be rotated and whenthis is done in connection with the adjusting of the shaft U, to loosenbelt 9, the machine will remain perfectly stationary although the enginemay be in motion.

Thus when necessary the engine may be used as a stationary one. Byhaving the power applied to the wheels D, D, by means of the gearing g,s, o, w, the wheels are subjected to an equal strain.

I am aware that barrel-shaped driving Wheels J, have been previouslyused in traction engines and I do not claim such device separately or initself considered; but,

I do claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. The means employed for rotating or communicating power to the wheelsD, D, to wit, the fixed pinion p, on the shaft H, loose or slidingpinions g, 9, Wheels 8, pinions 'v, and toothed rims w, to,substantially as described. 7

2. The combination of the wheels J, D, D, When applied to a tractionengine and arranged for joint operation substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

JOHN H. BAILEY.

Witnesses:

' EPHRAIM S. WOLF,

GEORGE BEAUCHAMP.

